Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Timor-Leste, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Timor-Leste is 1.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Timor-Leste peaked at 4.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2024.
Timor-Leste ranks 173rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.8% | — |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 170 Viet Nam 1.7% compare
- 171 Cuba 1.7% compare
- 172 United Arab Emirates 1.6% compare
- 174 Tonga 1.5% compare
- 175 Saudi Arabia 1.5% compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 1.4% compare
More work & labour data for Timor-Leste
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 321 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.77 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.22 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,687 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,450 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.18 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Timor-Leste?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Timor-Leste was 1.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Timor-Leste ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.